Hastings weather in May: Hastings, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for May
Hastings in May has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal May, 4.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 110 mm of precipitation in May.
- NOAA stationHastings Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094949
- Location40.60°N 98.43°W
- Elevation1,940 ft (591 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population25,152
- Jan 36° 16°
- Feb 41° 19°
- Mar 53° 29°
- Apr 63° 39°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 88° 66°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 79° 54°
- Oct 65° 41°
- Nov 51° 28°
- Dec 39° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hastings in May?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 61.8°F. May is 10.8°F warmer than April and 10.9°F cooler than June. May is the 5th warmest month of the year in Hastings and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 67°F on May 1 to 79°F on May 31. From one year to the next May's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Mays in three average between 59°F and 65°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% |
| May 8 | 70°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% |
| May 15 | 72°F | 50°F | 38% | 24% |
| May 22 | 75°F | 54°F | 39% | 25% |
| May 31 | 79°F | 57°F | 39% | 24% |
Every day of May: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon May 31, coldest night May 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| May 2 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 3 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% | 14 h |
| May 4 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 5 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h |
| May 6 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 7 | 69°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 8 | 70°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 9 | 70°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 10 | 70°F | 48°F | 37% | 24% | 14 h 10 min |
| May 11 | 71°F | 48°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 12 | 71°F | 49°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 13 | 72°F | 49°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 14 | 72°F | 50°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 15 | 72°F | 50°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
| May 16 | 73°F | 51°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 17 | 73°F | 51°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 18 | 74°F | 52°F | 38% | 24% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 19 | 74°F | 52°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 20 | 74°F | 53°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 30 min |
| May 21 | 75°F | 53°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 22 | 75°F | 54°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 23 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 24 | 76°F | 54°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 25 | 76°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 26 | 77°F | 55°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 40 min |
| May 27 | 77°F | 56°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 28 | 78°F | 56°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 29 | 78°F | 56°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 30 | 78°F | 57°F | 39% | 25% | 14 h 50 min |
| May 31 | 79°F | 57°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FMay average
- Normal low
- 51°FMay average
- Precipitation
- 4.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 13 h 50 min to 14 h 50 minMay 1 to May 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094949; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hastings in May?
On a given May day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around May 27 (40%). In all, 4.35 in falls on 12 days of a normal May, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal May in Hastings, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094949.
How humid and windy is Hastings in May?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 55°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 10.1 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 54°F | 83% | 8.2 mph | 64% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 55°F | 66% | 10.7 mph | 65% |
| noon | 73°F | 55°F | 53% | 11.9 mph | 65% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 55°F | 48% | 12.3 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 54°F | 49% | 11.7 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 55°F | 65% | 9.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094949. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for May in Hastings?
The warmest May temperature on Hastings's official record (since 1907) is 105°F, on May 29, 1934; the coldest is 22°F, on May 1, 1909. The wettest May brought 12.47 in (1965); the snowiest, 4.5 inches (1967).
The May mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.8°F: 2021 60.9°F (−0.9), 2022 62.2°F (+0.4), 2023 65.1°F (+3.3), 2024 62.6°F (+0.9), 2025 61.4°F (−0.4), 2026 63.0°F (+1.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| May | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.9°F | −0.9°F | 4.84 in |
| 2022 | 62.2°F | +0.4°F | 3.37 in |
| 2023 | 65.1°F | +3.3°F | 1.22 in |
| 2024 | 62.6°F | +0.9°F | 4.82 in |
| 2025 | 61.4°F | −0.4°F | 1.67 in |
| 2026 | 63.0°F | +1.2°F | 3.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HSIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094949. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does May in Hastings compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, May normal highs run from 64°F in Harrison to 76°F in Beaver City; Hastings's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.